Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110905 - EMPLOYEE FINGERS AMPUTED BY PLANER/JOINTER

Accident Summary Nr: 201110905 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126023613	04/20/1998	2511	0	Masterworks Mfg Inc

Abstract: On April 14, 1998, Employee #1, a sander/planer, was operating the planer/jointer machine pushing a piece of wood through. Employee #1 was wearing gloves and his glove came into contact with the blades of the jointer. The glove and his right hand were pulled into the blades. The blades severed the ends of third, fourth, and fifth digits. Employee #1 was transported by the Los Angeles County Fire Department to the Pacifica Hospital where he was admitted.

Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126023613			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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